Dean was in his military uniform. His face was stern when the camera captured him standing upright and saluting, his eyes filled with passion. Slowly, she regained her composure and got out of bed. She looked over to the clock—it was five in the morning.She massaged her temples to ease her throbbing head. She tried recalling whatever that had happened last night but to no avail.The most important question was—why on earth did Dean bring her here?As she left her room, something grabbed her ankle. Summer dropped her gaze and saw an endearing white dog welcoming her lively. It had a round body, similar to its shiny dark eyes. She had an instant connection with the dog and carried it in her arms. The dog was as friendly as it could be, licking her palms with its tongue. Hearing the commotion, "I'm awake," said Dean. Summer nodded while tucking her hair behind her ears. "Why am I here?" she asked.He poured her a cup of warm water and proceeded to explain himself, "I have a n
But as he watched her frail body shivering ever so slightly in the cold weather, Dean could not bear it and said, “Would it be better to talk somewhere else? It’s too cold out here.”As soon as he spoke, Mark shot him a cold stare. His knitted brows tightened even more, and he scoffed. His flat voice was piercing through his gritted teeth, “We’re talking here, as husband and wife. What is your concern?”He was the one who brought Summer home from the pub last night, and they spent a night together. Thinking about it was enough to agitate Mark as he desperately wanted to punch Dean in the face. Every nerve in his body was screaming in anger. Mark was just suppressing the urge!“It’s none of my business indeed. But can’t you see that she’s freezing out here? Her body is already shaking. Is this not enough for you to find a warmer place before resolving the issue between the both of you?”Summer smiled at Dean and said, “It’s alright, Dean. I’m not that cold. Besides, my head still
Summer smiled faintly and ignored him. Her expression had become even colder as she said, “I don’t think it’s Mr. Valentine’s business.”Mark locked his eyes on her as he responded, “You are Mrs. Valentine, yet you’re with another man. You still have the audacity to say that it is none of my business?”“Mrs. Valentine…” she repeated his words slowly as she smiled ironically, “Before yesterday night, I too thought I was Mrs. Valentine. But as of today, I will never have my head in the clouds anymore. I overestimated myself, that’s why I became a laughing stock.”He tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Though his expression was still cold and dark, it was slowly turning warmer. “Since I have no say in Mr. Valentine’s business, I presume Mr. Valentine should also stay out of my business.”“Mrs. Valentine, do you really think that is possible?” Mark’s look darkened. Summer looked up and stared at him sarcastically, “Hah! One law for the rich and another for the poor, don’t you
Nonchalantly, his eyes turned gloomy, but his lips were curled upwards. He started the car and left, leaving Dean far behind. “Keep this in mind, I don’t want to hear the word ‘divorce’ from you ever again!”“But what if I can’t help myself?” she said coldly on purpose. Mark’s eyes swept across her. He was annoyed and disgusted by her question, “Just keep it to yourself, and don’t ever think about it again!”“Why can’t I think about it?”“Stop asking why, keep your curiosity to yourself!”Summer sneered and said sarcastically, “How would you treat me if what had happened last night occurred again? As you can already see, I don’t get along with her very well. You can even say that I hate her. It’s unavoidable for us not to go against each other.But Mark didn’t give her any response. Instead, he was just driving silently with a deep look on his face. He was going very fast on the road as if to let out the frustration and anger in him. His silence did not spark the slightest d
Whenever he thought about her with another man, he was desperate to strangle Dean to death; his mood had instantly turned bad!She wanted a divorce because of that guy… Over his dead body!He scoffed coldly as he drove faster, leaving the school.Summer was organizing the student’s report cards. She was in a rush, so she had to speed up and finish it by tomorrow.She did not even have time for lunch. But one of her colleagues was kind enough to get her some food, which she ate after thanking her. The teacher smiled and said, “You married into such a good family. Your husband is THE president of Santabaca’s well known Valentine group. Why do you still want to work so hard? Besides, you’re already pregnant. You could just stay at home and let him take care of you, you know?”She paused for a moment, not saying anything. She smiled at the teacher and continued eating not long after. “You have a good life; you don’t have to work so hard. If I were you, I would definitely not take
She would rather live elsewhere than stay in Valentine Mansion, where she was not welcomed. Living outside was more carefree as well.As luck would have it, Summer came across a rental ad while she was walking. The house was perfect for her as well. She went to the address on the ad and met the landlord, who later showed her to her room. The room was very small. Both the living room and the bedroom were all small in size. But it was more than enough for one tenant alone. The place was clean and tidy. It was also close to the school. It only took ten something minutes to get there on foot, so it was really convenient for Summer. The only downside was the location of the apartment. It was in a dark alley with no streetlights whatsoever. The road leading to the apartment was quite long as well. She was a little worried about her safety, especially when she worked overtime and went home late at night. The dark alley seemed dangerous, so she was contemplating whether she should s
The aroma of her dishes filled the room. Mark’s eyes narrowed, feeling a little hungry. But the woman had no intentions of inviting him to eat with her. His eyes darkened, but he did not bother anymore. He walked into the kitchen just to find out that there was no extra cutlery for him.He fidgeted his brows and turned back to the living room, sitting on the couch. Summer had too much for her lunch, so a simple soup was enough to fill her stomach. She washed the dishes and went to her desk in the living room, preparing the materials for her class tomorrow. Her bedroom was too small to fit her desk and notebooks.Mark watched her from behind, his gaze deep. He then walked back into the kitchen to get himself some of the soup she had. He filled the soup in the bowl she used after heating it. Summer was typing away on her keyboard when she heard a faint slurping sound. She frowned and turned around. All she saw was the man sitting at her table in his suit. He was eating the soup
She had never thought of getting out of this. She was sure-footed and steady.But she did not delve into this strange feeling, let alone think over it.It was a dreamless sleep for Summer. When she opened her eyes, it was six-something in the morning.She sat up in bed at once. Outside was still dark, and sky just turned a little bright on the horizon.The heater in the room did not work well. The moment she whisked open the quilt and got out of bed, the chilly air was biting into her skin.She frowned. She paid the heating bill every month, but it seemed that she did not get what she paid for.In the past, she only needed a thick layer of clothes with heating at home. But here was so cold that she needed to add an extra layer of jacket.She walked out of the room and noticed the man sleeping on the settee. As usual, she glanced at him indifferently.The house seemed too tiny for a larger settee. Because of his tall build, he did not look like he enjoyed sleeping in it.Half o
Chapter 1814Before Jazz came to pick up Essa, his elder brother told him he should give candies if he was blocked out of the door. The big brother got experience in his own wedding years ago. Jazz kept it in his mind. At the moment, under such circumstances, he generously distributed candies to everyone. Jazz was a smart guy! People were happy with the candies. They let him in and stopped making trouble for him. People were just having fun on their wedding day and making the atmosphere livelier. Essa's wedding dress was custom-made by the most famous designer in Paris. Summer had arranged it for her. It looked gorgeous on Essa. The wedding dress had a fishtail, which set off Essa's slender waist even more as if it could be grabbed in one hand. The dress was low-back, showing her fair skin. Under the light, Essa looked amazing! Essa was so beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful! Stepping on her crystal high heels, she walked slowly towards Jazz. The distance wasn't long,
Chapter 1813The neck was Essa's most sensitive spot. She felt itchy if someone touched her there, let alone that Jazz clung tight to there for so long. She could barely stand it. Her body was squirming timidly. "Don't seduce me!" Essa was angry, "I'm not seducing you! Just sleep! But can you not cling to me so tight?" "Why? Are you turned on by me?" Essa was lying with her back to him, her cheeks blushed, and she hissed, "Who is turned on?" ‘What the hell! The man is like a sex machine!’ "Since you are so sure of it, let me check you out." Essa wanted to kill herself, but before she did, she wanted to kill him first! "Are you lying, babe?" Jazz deliberately drawled. "Get away from me! If you don't want to sleep in the guest room, go sleep on the couch! I cannot sleep with you clinging to me so tight!" But Jazz ignored her demand. Essa's whole face had turned red, so red as if it was about to bleed. "Jazz!" "You can be louder. I'm fine with it anyway
Chapter 1812Jazz naturally had no objection because he couldn’t wait to get married. He had always been determined, and as long as he made the decision, he would never change his mind!Now that he had decided to marry her, he must do it!Essa had heard her words. Although she thought it was a little too hasty, she kept silent, giving tacit consent.They were getting married in fifteen days! It was really fast!But because the bridegroom was Jazz, she was not panicked at all. She was calm because cuddling up together with him like this made her feel happy.That night was not easy. Jazz was like a wolf who had been hungry for decades, and he would not let go of the delicious meat that had been put in front of his mouth.They had sex for another whole night. Although Essa was strong, she was no match for a man.Her legs and waist were so weak that she had to support her waist with both hands in order to stand up. She thought Jazz should not have been so horny even if he had hadn'
Chapter 1811Jazz lowered his head slightly and kissed her.Essa could not pretend to be sleeping any longer, so she opened her eyes and pressed her hands against his chest."Morning, baby." He stared at her tenderly and asked, "How did you feel last night? Are you satisfied?"She glared at him, not wanting to speak.But she didn't know her eyes were full of tenderness and love now.After the sex last night, Jazz could not resist such a temptation anymore.He bowed his head, intending to kiss her."Get up! I have to go to work! If you dare to kiss me now, I will definitely beat you up!"Jazz didn't kiss her but shrugged his shoulders.He was not afraid of her threat, but he knew it was her first time last night. He thought he could not ask her to make love again in the morning. Otherwise, she would be too tired.Essa was satisfied to see him give up. She glanced at the time and found she was about to be late, so she didn't want to waste time chatting with him anymore.But w
Chapter 1810"Why are you so sensitive?" Jazz smiled lightly, enjoying her current reaction."You’re talking nonsense! You are hugging me too tight. Back away..." She blushed slightly, keeping twisting her body.She had never had such intimate contact with a man before, so she felt hot all over and acted unnaturally."Do you think this distance is too close? We will be closer…"Essa couldn't take it anymore, so she stretched out her hands, pushed against his chest, and said, "Stop it!""Why? You have to get used to this. We will have more intimate interactions, so you have to get used to..."She felt a little scared about such intimate contact.Jazz pressed his body against hers tightly. The scenery outside was blurry at night, and the two of them were alone in the same room, so it was easy for them to become turned on, and sparks were flying between them.His long fingers began to take off her clothes.Soon, she was naked. Jazz picked her up and placed her on the bed."I'm
Chapter 1809Jazz opened the car door for her with a smile and said, "Baby, have an enjoyable time at work."After finishing speaking, he started the car and stepped on the accelerator, and then, the car disappeared without a trace, leaving Essa standing there in a daze.But she still needed to enter the police station to work. Even if she stood here for two hours, she could not solve the problem. There was no point in evading issues, so she decided to get in. Then, she gritted her teeth and walked in, keeping her eyes looking straight ahead.However, even if she didn’t look at others, others would still look at her. Along the way, many people stared at her.They had not expected Essa to be so open. She had actually done such a thing at the gate of the police station!Essa felt her cheeks were burning, but she still forced a smile and tried to be a thick-skinned person.She was hypnotizing herself.When she got into her office, she felt as if she had been flayed by the gazes
Chapter 1808"A few years. Why did you call him a bastard?""You still care about him? I just want to call him a bastard. Don't be silly. There are few innocent men like me. Think about it! It is cost-effective for you to marry me. You have never been married before, and neither have I. To be honest, with my appearance and status, it was not easy to stay single till now. Don’t you think it's very touching?"Hearing this, Essa was completely speechless."It's not touching at all. Are you sure you’re not impotent? Why are you a virgin till now? As you said, you have enough merits to fascinate others!"Hearing this, Jazz on the other end of the phone became sullen and said, "Are you doubting my potency?"Women’s suspicion was the most intolerable thing to men! How could she doubt his sexual potency? It had hurt his pride!"I didn't doubt it before, but you emphasized it over and over again. It is you that made me feel suspicious..." She took a sip of water. Compared to his exaspe
Chapter 1807Essa had told her that Summer was also from an ordinary family. Seeing she and Mark were so affectionate to each other, she felt relieved and believed that Mark was a good man.It was hard to imagine such a handsome man with a high status would be the same as an ordinary man when he was with his family.On the other side of the table, Essa was putting food on Jazz’s plate, while Jazz was picking out fishbones for her. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, showing genuine love to each other.Essa’s mother let out a sigh of relief.After dinner, Mark insisted on sending the three of them home. Essa shook her head repeatedly and rejected because there were a lot of taxis outside the hotel."This is our first dinner together, so we must send you home. In this way, we can know where you live…"Although Mark's words were polite, they had an irresistible sense of solemnity.Jazz had wanted to refuse too, but after hearing Mark’s words, he swallowed the words back.
Chapter 1806Jazz walked over and handed her red roses."You're too high-profile!" Essa kneaded her forehead with her hand, feeling a headache."Don't you like it?" Jazz smiled."I like it very much." She took a deep sniff. The roses were exuding a light fragrance, making her mood good."My brother and sister-in-law want to have dinner with you and your family tonight. Do you want to meet them?"Essa blinked, "Didn't we meet before?""Yes, but it's not formal. This time, it will be a formal meeting at the Grande Hotel at eight o'clock in the evening…"Essa rubbed her forehead, then went home, and told her mother about the dinner. Her mother was a little worried. She had only met Jazz before, and Mark was a big shot that she could only see on TV. When he suddenly wanted to meet them, Essa’s mother felt nervous.Essa kept comforting her, saying there would be no problem because Mark was very approachable and easygoing.She then changed her clothes and put on makeup. Later, Jazz